Notes on German Artillery Material.
I. Divisional Artillery
issued by Second Section, General Staff,
American Expeditionary Forces June 1, 1918
edited by Duane Borchers, Sr.
BK-047 $30.00 (Foreign: $60.00)(8 1/2" x 11" soft cover book, 68 pages)
Table of Contents
page
Preface,
vii
7.7 cm. Field Gun Model 1896 n/A, General
Data,
1
the
Gun,
6
the
Carriage,
14
the
Sight,
16
Vehicles,
16
Projectiles,
16
Fuzes,
17
Cartridge Cases and
Propellants,
17
Range Table for 7.7 cm. Field gun, 96
n/A,
19
Extracts from Range Table for 7.7 cm. Field Gun,
96 n/A with reduced
charges,
20
Range Table for 96 n/A Pattern Field Gun with Star Shell
3.8 Caliber Long (Leuchtgeschoss L/3.8"),
23
7.7 cm. Field Gun Model 1916, New Model,
25
the
Gun,
27
the
Carriage,
30
the
Sights,
31
Vehicles,
31
Projectiles,
31
Fuzes,
32
Cartridge Cases and
Propellants,
32
Provisional Range Table for Section Commanders,
for the 1916 Pattern Field
Gun,
34
10.5 cm. Field Howitzer Model 1898/1909,
37
the
Gun,
38
the
Carriage,
52
the
Sights,
56
Vehicles,
56
Projectiles,
56
Fuzes,
57
Cartridge Cases and
Propellants,
58
Extracts from Range Table for 10.5 cm. Light Field Howitzer, 59
Appendix to Range Table No. 2 for 10.5 cm.
Light Field
Howitzer,
62
Extracts from Range Table for German 98/09 Pattern
10.5 cm.Light Field Howitzer with Parachuyte
Star Shell L/3.3 (3 calibers
long),
66
Table for 10.5 cm. Field Howitzer Model
1916,
67
Table for 10.5 cm. Light Field Howitzer Model Krupp,
67
List of Illustrations
Page
7.7 cm. Field Gun Model 1896 n/A
Carriage,
3
Breech,
4
In
battery,
5
Breech,
open,
6
Breech mechanism,
open,
7
Breech mechanism, closed (Wagerechter Schubkurbelverschuss),
8
Operating
lever,
9
Firing pin, 2nd
case,
10
Perspective of trigger
mechanism,
11
Cut of trigger stop in
sleeve,
11
Firing mechanism, cacked,
12
After
firing,
13
Extractor,
14
New sight for 77 with panoramic attachment in place,
157.7 cm. Field Gun Model 1916, New Model
Breech,
28
Carriage,
29
10.5 cm. Field Howitzer Model 1898/1909
Carriage,
39
Breech,
40
Breech,
open,
41
Breech,
closed,
42
Controlling
screw,
43
Perspective view of the firing mechanism,
assembled,
44
Firing
pin,
44
Firing
pin,
45
Horizontal section of breech block through firing pin axis,
ready to fire, 46Horizontal section of breech block through
firing pin axis, after
firing,
47
Breech, in firing
position,
48
Breech, in march
order,
48
Safety
piece,
49
Extractor,
49
Loading
tray,
50
Trunnions,
51
Locking device for march
order,
52
Sight assembled with panoramic element in
position,
53
Sight,
54
Elevating
arc,
55